Schroders Australia (SIMAL) today announces a structural change to its Australian Fixed Income and Australian Multi-Asset teams. They will come together as a combined investment capability under a single point of leadership for Australia to improve the alignment of SIMAL’s strategies with the evolving needs of its clients. Sebastian Mullins moves into the new role of head of multi-asset and fixed income to lead the combined team, and Kellie Wood has been promoted to head of fixed income (and deputy head of the merged teams).
Due to the structural changes to these teams, Stuart Dear will leave Schroders after 11 years with the business. He was most recently the head of Australian fixed income, a role he held since July 2021. Mr Dear leaves Schroders Australia with the team’s very best wishes for his future success.
Schroders Australia CEO, Simon Doyle, said Mr Mullins and Ms Wood are solid investment leaders with strong track records, are well known to the market and will work closely to lead this combined team.
“In making these adjustments to the Fixed Income and Multi-Asset team structure and leadership, we believe we are positioning ourselves for future success in these two important asset classes, to which we remain firmly committed. Sebastian is a talented investor and natural leader. Having worked closely with Sebastian in the Multi-Asset team, I’m confident he will continue to deliver exceptional investment outcomes for our clients. He will be a strong, future-focussed head of the combined multi-asset and fixed income capability.
“Kellie’s promotion is also well deserved, and her passion for fixed income and her talent as a fixed income investor is rewarded with this opportunity. Sebastian and Kellie are supported by 13 investment professionals within the merged local team and the Schroders global investment teams of over 400 investment professionals in numerous countries.
“Schroders is optimistic about the outlook for these asset classes and remains committed to delivering active fixed income and multi-asset solutions to our clients in Australia and New Zealand. These changes seek to ensure we are making the best use of our local resources and signify our strong commitment to providing leading investment solutions tailored to our clients' needs.
“Schroders has an expansive global investment platform and presence in 38 locations. In Australia, we have a long-standing 60-year commitment to serving and partnering with clients through locally based investment manufacturing capabilities in equities, fixed income, multi-asset, and private assets. We are uniquely positioned to assist Australian clients to solve their investment challenges.”
